Cobra Gold 2018

Thai-US-ROK ship COs, crew, & Marines join together as ships get ready to set sail.

Cobra Gold 2018

Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, disembarks from the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in preparation for Cobra Gold 2018 (CG18). Cobra Gold, a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored exercise in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Bonhomme Richard is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as part of a regularly scheduled patrol and provides a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster.

Firefighting Training

Sasebo based Sailors assigned to various Amphibious Force 7th Fleet commands combat fires during a firefighting training class at a Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force training facility. The training provides Sailors with the knowledge and skills they need to perform tasks essential to combating any shipboard fires that may occur.

Blue Ridge Maintenance

Machinist's Mate Fireman Brianna Samuels, from Westmoreland, Jamaica, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), performs maintenance in the ship's fireroom. Blue Ridge is in an extensive maintenance period in order to modernize the ship to continue to serve as a robust communications platform in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) welcomed on Thai journalists for #CobraGold. Here’s the report that was featured on Nation TV that highlights our versatile capabilities and our commitment to the US-Thai alliance.

“This year we celebrate our 200th year of diplomatic ties with Thailand ... and 64 years as treaty allies. Our Navy-to-Navy relationship has always been strong, and we look forward to a bright future together.” - RDML Cooper, commander, #Amphib7Fllt at #CobraGold

AAVs leaving the well as another day of amphib ops takes place on USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)! Boatswains Mate Seaman Chris Irvin talks about how he moves the AAVs into position so they can push out. #CobraGold

#FacesOfTheForce GSE3 Alexia Lambrinides and GSM2 Seth Patterson take a quick moment to strike a pose following LCAC ops on Hat Yao beach during Cobra Gold 2018.
“I’m glad to be part of this exercise because it’s cool to go to different places, experience the culture, and conduct our mission.”
-GSM2 Patterson
“Ditto.” - GSE3 Lambrinides

USS Dewey (DDG 105) and USS Sterett (DDG 104) continue to train and stay ready as they transit the Pacific! They will support the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) in order to advance U.S. Pacific Fleet&#39;s Up-Gunned ESG concept and will train with forward-deployed amphibious ships across all mission areas.

Here&#39;s some photos of Marines getting ready for Cobra Gold 2018. Cobra Gold, a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored exercise in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.